Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA) is dedicated to offsetting the loss of music education programming due to budget cuts across America. We strive to pass the torch on to the next generation by empowering them to manifest their talents within the arts community and using music as an outlet to exercise creativity in the entertainment workforce. As of Dec 2022, KTBA has supported over 585 schools and reached 89,000 students by providing new instruments, sheet music, supplies, and professional development tools for music teachers. KTBA supports music educators who give their students a positive and rewarding experience in the arts. As KTBA promotes the advancement of STEM to STEAM curricula in schools, KTBA acknowledges the inherent resistance from dated education administrations and diminishing arts and music programming budgets. Each quarter, KTBA assess its goals and measures allowing the staging the opportunity to improve and adjust its procedures accordingly. KTBA makes a week
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Median to 75th percentile | $42k $46k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
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Common questions about KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION received $41,958 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION reported $326k in total revenue and $238k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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